Registered Nurse - Endoscopy NMC healthcare LLC

Job Description

These must be upheld in accordance with the UAE Code of Conduct, Scope of Practice and licensure as per the regulator.

The post holder will:

• Always speak up if safety is a concern

• Treat all patients with kindness, respect and compassion

• Recognize and work within the limits of their own competence

• Take responsibility for their own actions

• Communicate effectively with colleagues to ensure patients receives the safest, most effective care possible

• Perform additional duties when required

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for providing and coordinating patient care, educating patients and the public about various health conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.

• Assess and identify patients' needs and implement and monitor the patient's medical plan and treatment. They will work with a team of physicians and other health care specialists or allied health in various settings.

• Perform systematic patient assessment, re-assessment and collect pertinent data about the patient’s health or situation.

• Understand and analyse the assessment information and data.

• Determine actual and potential nursing diagnoses, problems, and issues.

• Define the predicted and expected outcomes of the patient’s planned care.

• Create and evaluate patient care plans with the interprofessional team, in collaboration with the patient and patient's bystanders.

• Record vital signs, recognize, address and escalate all abnormalities.

• Maintain and update technical and clinical skills related to nursing practice.

• Employ strategies to promote patients’ health and a safe environment.

• Understand different diagnostic tests and laboratory examinations.

• Perform essential life support as per regulatory requirements and scope such as but not limited to Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

• Prepare patients for medical examination and treatment.

• Administer medications and monitor patients for any side effects and reactions.

• Administer treatments such as IV fluids or blood products and monitor patients for any reactions.

• Provide wound care management.

• Assist in medical procedures invasive or non-invasive as needed.

• Facilitate the process of safe patient`s admission, transfer and discharge.

• Competent with all the mandatory and unit specific competencies supported and assigned on Elsevier platform to ensure adherence to evidence Based practices.

• Demonstrate proficiency in emergency procedures, equipment, and protocols relevant to the department.

• Participate in ongoing programs and certification to support professional growth and maintain clinical competency.

• Comply with unit Scope of service.

• Demonstrate on understanding & Utilization of evidence-based health care.

• Must have excellent observation skills, able to think critically and to make quick and effective decisions.

• Perform a head-to-toe assessment and re-assessments on patient as per assessment policy.

• Able to perform procedures like:

o ECG

o Glucose Monitoring

o Administration of Enema

o Oxygen therapy

o Nebulization

o IV Cannulation

o Suctioning- Oral/Nasal/Endotracheal

• Able to assist with procedures like:

o Resuscitation

o Intubation

o Defibrillation-

o Setting joules - Adult/Paediatric

o Preparation/handling paddles

o Use of Quick combo/ other accessories

o Gastroscopy

o Colonoscopy

o Foreign body removal

• Able to Monitor:

o Airway

o Breathing

o Circulation

o Level of Consciousness

• Demonstrates an understanding of preparation of patient for emergency surgeries.

• Demonstrates an understanding of triage categories and assign patient accordingly.

• Organize assigned duties.

• Accurately monitor and record patient’s condition.

• Adequately assess and re-assess pain as per Pain Assessment Policy.

• Perform patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.

• Report patient’s condition immediately to the medical staff and escalate as and when required.

• Competent in all aspects of nursing care.

• Document on patient record as per current standards and policies.

• Assist physician with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.

• Perform routine and advanced nursing procedures / Skills.

• Assist and participate in Ambulance conduction.

• Able to function efficiently in emergency department and relieve other nursing units in the hospital if necessary.

• Ensure all equipment is maintained in good working order, reporting any fault to Nurse Manager/Engineering.